Merry Christmas
By Judy Story
@jstory07 (139782)
Roseburg, Oregon
December 8, 2024 3:04pm CST
When you say Merry Christmas to you. Do you really mean it or are you just saying it just to say it.
Is your heart really into Christmas or are you just going along with what others say or the way everyone expects you to be.
Christmas should be in your heart and you should feel it and really be happy that it is Christmas. But when times are tough and you are hurting it is hard to be Happy about Christmas.
But I do hope that everyone will have a Merry Christmas. Plus a Happy New year in 2025.
I made this picture using paint and editing it. It came out really good.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec
It is a festive time of year and of course I mean it and am wishing them a nice holiday when I say it.
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@Shivram59 (36334)
• India
9 Dec
When I say to my Christian friends; I really mean it. I'm a Hindu; and when I say Happy Diwali to my Hindu friends;I really mean it. I wish the holy light of Diwali and Christmas fill everyone's life with joy and positive energy.
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@Shivram59 (36334)
• India
10 Dec
@jstory07 Thanks.That's what out creator wants us to do and feel.
Merry Christmas to you in advance.
@LindaOHio (181177)
• United States
9 Dec
Cool picture. This will be a hard Christmas for me without my husband. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.
Have a good week too!
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@LindaOHio (181177)
• United States
11 Dec
@jstory07 I saw him Sunday and will see him again this Sunday.
@allknowing (137552)
• India
8 Dec
Christmas is one event that I look forward to each year
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@Manasha (2807)
• Pondicherry, India
9 Dec
This is a thoughtful reflection on the meaning of Christmas. Sometimes, the festive season can feel like a routine greeting or obligation, but the real essence lies in the joy and warmth we carry in our hearts. It's true that difficult times can make it harder to embrace the season fully, but the hope and goodwill of Christmas can still shine through in small moments.
Your genuine wish for everyone to have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year is heartfelt, and it’s wonderful that you’ve expressed yourself creatively through your picture. I'm sure it turned out beautifully! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and spreading a little holiday spirit
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@FourWalls (68888)
• United States
9 Dec
I mean it, just as I mean it when I tell someone to have a good day.
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@Deepizzaguy (103969)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Dec
I do say Merry Christmas out of the kindness of my heart.
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@Deepizzaguy (103969)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9 Dec
@jstory07 i will do my best to enjoy my Christmas.
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@aureategloom (11088)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
9 Dec
this picture looks really nice considering you made it using paint and editing 
about Christmas - i don't celebrate it, but i enjoy seeing decorations and people being nice to each other. i'm happy for the ones that celebrate, because it means so much to them
about Christmas - i don't celebrate it, but i enjoy seeing decorations and people being nice to each other. i'm happy for the ones that celebrate, because it means so much to them 1 person likes this
@BarBaraPrz (47611)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
8 Dec
I guess I just say it out of habit, because I don't really feel the "Christmas spirit". But you have a merry Christmas, anyway.
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@jstory07 (139782)
• Roseburg, Oregon
9 Dec
I hope you can enjoy the Christmas spirit this year.. I enjoy Christmas more when there are children around.
@wolfgirl569 (107859)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Dec
That's a nice picture. I usually mean it
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@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Dec
It is a beautiful picture, I wish people Merry Christmas from the heart,
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